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Georges Meyer

1886 – 1967

French cinematographer

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About Georges Meyer

Lived 1886 – 1967 (aged 81). Georges Meyer was a French and German cinematographer, camera operator and film director.

Joseph-Louis Mundwiller (10 April 1886 – 9 July 1967) was a cinematographer. He was born in Mülhausen in Alsace following the region's annexation into the German Empire after the Franco-Prussian War. He worked in the French cinema. In 1909 he directed an early travelogue Moscow Clad in Snow.

Selected filmography Moscow Clad in Snow (1909) The Duel (1910) Princess Tarakanova (1910) Novel with a Double Bass (1911) Anna Karenina (1911) The House of Mystery (1923) Le Brasier ardent (1923) The Masked Woman (1924) Muche (1927) Paris-New York-Paris (1928) A Foolish Maiden (1929) Le Bled (1929) Chotard and Company (1933) Street Without a Name (1934) Paris-Deauville (1934) Odette (1934) Lovers and Thieves (1935) Crime and Punishment (1935) The Mutiny of the Elsinore (1936) The Man from Nowhere (1937) Peace on the Rhine (1938) Thérèse Martin (1939) The Duraton Family (1939)

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Joseph-Louis Mundwiller

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Georges Meyer?

French cinematographer (1886–1967)

When was Georges Meyer born?

Georges Meyer was born on 10 April 1886 in Alsace.

When did Georges Meyer die?

Georges Meyer died on 9 July 1967 in Enghien-les-Bains.

What was Georges Meyer's occupation?

Georges Meyer was a cinematographer, camera operator and film director.

What nationality was Georges Meyer?

Georges Meyer was French and German.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Georges Meyer

· Wikidata: Q1427399

· DBpedia: Joseph-Louis Mundwiller

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